Kidding season is in full swing on our farm! Within the last two weeks we have had 38 beautiful, healthy babies born! Our mama goats have been amazing throughout the entire process. Remember Dallas and Bunny from our last post? Both mamas had very smooth pregnancies and kiddings! Bunny kidded first on January 12, with

One of the most exciting (and busy!) times of year at Left Foot Farm is kidding season. This time is quickly approaching on our farm! We have many does who are expected to kid (have babies) between January-March 2016. We hope you will feel a part of this life-giving, adorable experience by continuing to check back with our blog and

I can’t believe almost 4 months have passed since my arrival at Left Foot Farm in August! Words cannot describe how much beauty this place holds. I am so appreciative of the friends I’ve made, the goats I’ve met, and the look on customers’ faces when they receive our milk. I love being able to

At Left Foot Farm we milk 68 goats in the morning and at night. All the milking shifts go somewhat smoothly but during a shift you may encounter some difficulties. Here are some examples of milker problems: 1. When you are stripping a goat and you squirt yourself in the face 2. When your hair

My very first memories of Left Foot Farm feel like a dream still. My best friend Nina and I arrived all the way from Maryland late one night. We had been eagerly waiting for this moment for months. The first drive down the dark gravel road was so long and we had no idea what

Today marks exactly one month that I’ve been here at Left Foot Farm. So far, working here has been an incredible experience. There isn’t a day that goes by where I’m not learning or experiencing something new. Every day is a new adventure, whether it be learning to milk a goat, make fresh goat cheese,

Twice a day, we milk all of our does who are currently producing milk, who we affectionately refer to as “the milkers”. As of today, we are milking 53 does, however that number fluctuates depending on how many does have recently given birth. Typicallly we try to have each one of our milkiers milk for

Kalamata leading the pack. Kalamata is one of our new Ligerian (Nigerian Dwarf/La Mancha mix) goats from Mountain Lodge. Ever since her arrival she has won the hearts of humans, goats, and puppies alike. After careful observation, it has come to light that Kalamata is the head honcho, the big cheese, the Ligerians’ answer to

This month we are featuring one of Left Foot Farm’s smallest goats…Thyme! Born on April 27, 2014 to one of our milking does, Peony, Thyme was the third out of four kids born to this first time mama. On her birthday, Thyme weighed in at just 1.2 lbs., making her the smallest baby that has

Kidding season is the most wonderful time of the year. In my opinion, it is more exciting and rewarding than any holiday season, summer vacation, and rose-colored childhood memory combined. I spoke with Jeremy on the phone in mid-December to secure my place on the farm in early January. I listened as he rattled off

The first baby goat of 2014 arrived on Wednesday, January 15. At 7:30 AM one of our interns, Emma, asked eagerly if anyone had gone out and checked on the pregnant goats. There are a total of 9 pregnant goats on the farm right now, 5 of which have been put in their own pen,

My first day at Left Foot, I was awoken by the soft bleating of the baby goats in their pasture near my cabin. As I opened my door to see them, there were already a handful of friendly goat faces peeking out of their shed, looking at me inquisitively. Approaching the pasture, a half dozen